JADCO IS COMING TO BIOBY’S MINING & ENERGY EXPO
September 29 to October 2, 2026
Radisson Blu Mall of America
Bloomington, Minnesota
Mining and energy operations depend on moving enormous volumes of material, often through some of the harshest operating conditions in industry.
That is exactly where JADCO can help. JADCO Manufacturing is heading to the 2026 Mining and Energy Expo, presented by Better In Our Back Yard, September 29 to October 2 at the Radisson Blu Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Now in its second year, the Mining and Energy Expo brings together decision-makers and industry leaders involved in mining, energy, infrastructure, investment, manufacturing, technology, and resource development. Organizers are building the 2026 program around the rapidly changing political and private-sector landscape affecting both the supply and demand sides of these industries.
Priority topics include permitting, critical minerals, processing, and infrastructure gaps, making the event an ideal environment for conversations about what it takes to build, operate, and maintain reliable mining and processing operations.
MINING DOES NOT GIVE EQUIPMENT AN EASY DAY.
Rock, ore, aggregate, minerals, and other bulk materials constantly attack the equipment used to extract, transport, process, and stockpile them.
Crushers, chutes, hoppers, conveyors, transfer points, screens, buckets, truck bodies, feeders, and processing equipment can experience a combination of severe abrasion and impact every hour they are operating.
Eventually, steel wears. The question is how quickly.
When a high-wear component fails prematurely, the cost extends well beyond the replacement steel. Production can stop. Maintenance crews have to be redirected. Equipment may need to be taken offline. Replacement parts must be fabricated and installed. Those costs add up quickly.
JADCO HELPS YOU ATTACK THE WEAR PROBLEM BEFORE IT ATTACKS YOUR PRODUCTION.
JADCO does not believe there is one wear steel product that is right for every application.
The right solution starts with understanding the problem.
- Is the equipment experiencing sliding abrasion?
- Is severe impact involved?
- Are material flow, angle of impact, particle size, operating temperature, or equipment geometry contributing to the wear?
- How frequently is the component being repaired or replaced?
Once those questions are answered, JADCO can help determine which wear solution is best suited for the application.
The CHROMEWELD family of chromium carbide overlay plate provides extreme abrasion resistance for applications where sliding wear rapidly attacks conventional steel.
For applications combining abrasion with severe impact, QT-PLUS® proprietary chemistry and unique thermal heat-treating process produces a premium-quality wear-resistant plate engineered for demanding operating environments.
JADCO’s FUSION family of joining and hardfacing welding wires provides additional protection for applications exposed to extreme abrasion and severe impact.
For difficult shapes and complex equipment geometries, FLEXWEAR™ provides a cloth-like tungsten carbide cladding that can protect areas that are challenging to line with conventional wear plate.
And for extremely severe localized wear, HARDGUARD Wear Steel Blocks combine an extremely hard chrome-moly white iron wear surface with a weldable mild-steel backing plate.
CRITICAL MINERALS NEED CRITICAL EQUIPMENT.
The growing focus on domestic mineral production and critical mineral supply chains is creating new conversations about how resources are mined, processed, transported, and brought to market.
But increasing production requires more than additional mining capacity. It requires reliable equipment. It requires effective maintenance planning. And it requires keeping critical processing systems operating long enough to meet production goals.
That makes equipment life an important part of the larger discussion surrounding mining infrastructure and mineral processing.
At JADCO, extending equipment life is what we do. We work with mining and mineral-processing operations to identify high-wear areas, understand why components are failing, and recommend practical solutions designed to improve service life.
THE FIRST QUESTION IS SIMPLE: WHAT KEEPS WEARING OUT?
- Bring JADCO the component that is constantly being repaired.
- Show us the chute that never seems to last.
- Tell us about the liner that requires replacement too often.
- Explain where abrasion, impact, or material flow is creating a maintenance headache.
Those are the conversations we want to have at the 2026 Mining and Energy Expo.
“Mining companies are under constant pressure to increase production, control maintenance costs, and keep equipment operating. Sometimes a relatively small wear problem can create a very large production problem. Our job is to understand why that wear is occurring and help customers find a solution that lasts longer.”
Scott Rife, Vice President
JADCO Manufacturing
If you are attending the 2026 Mining and Energy Expo, make plans to connect with the JADCO team in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Bring us your toughest mining wear challenge.
Let’s talk about how better wear protection can help keep your operation moving.
